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`{a }^(2) + {b}^(2) = 8`
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Answer 1

Please see the attached picture for the full solution.

*From the 4th line of the 1st image, you could also expand it using

(a +b)²= a² +2ab +b² and

(a -b)²= a² -2ab +b².

When squaring a fraction, square both the denominator and numerator.

➣(a/b)²= a²/b²